Glass Tips from Verrier

What is it? When does it happen? Why does it happen? These are frequent questions. Dr. Jane Cook states that devitrification is not a categ...

You need to clean glass that is going into the kiln to avoid devitrification   on the surfaces.   This can be a greater or lesser problem ...

These two substances are useful means of removing kiln wash and refractory mould material from glass. They are important where abrasive meth...

People ask about whether it is possible to tack fuse additional elements without affecting the profile of the existing piece. It is as th...

Vinegar is not recommended for cleaning of glass, and especially not to soak glass in to remove kiln wash or investment materials. The...

A question was asked about a collapsed bubble. There were two pieces in the kiln and one (strips) was fine and the other (flat plate) ha...

A lot of us use marker pens on our glass to determine cut lines, indicate areas that need grozing, etc.  These pens have a variety of nam...

Dust is promoter of devitrification. You should do the most you can to keep your kiln free of dust. Dust can come from the kiln lin...

A request for suggestions on how to slump found glass that had been shaped by some method was received. The request included a...

“Question-when cutting up a Screen Melt, using a tile saw. How do you NOT get devitrification when laying the slices cut sides up?” D...

Is it Possible? It is possible to slump unknown glass. This glass might be art glass, window glass, bottles, or any other glass whose c...

Sometimes people experience kiln wash sticking to the bottom of their glass.   You need some understanding of  what kiln wash  is  to k...

Cleaning glass with acids causes corrosion of the surface of the glass. So many people mention using vinegar to help clean the ground ed...